May 3-May 4-20127:00p.m-9:00p.mGuru Yoga bestows blessings. When we view the teacher as compassionate and wise, the power of our devotion eliminates the hesitations in our minds; this we call the Guru’s blessing. Viewing one’s teacher as Vajradhara is a method of uniting one’s mind with the Guru’s mind. The important energy in Guru Yoga is that of the practitioner, the student’s admiration and gratitude.

May 5-May 6-201210:00-12:00 & 2:00-4:00 p.mWe are fortunate that H.E. Garchen Rinpoche has selected both the teaching topic of Guru Yoga and the uncommon empowerment of Kurukulle (Skt. Kurukullā; Tib. rikjéma). Kurukulle is the dynamic manifestation of Red Tara, the feminine embodiment of enlightened wisdom appearing as a semi-wrathful dakini. Kurukulle is skilled in magnetizing all possible resources.

May 6-2012Special Session-Children's Program:Location: 5807 Linder Lane, Bethesda, MD 20817 The popular children’s program will include a brief teaching by H.E. Garchen Rinpoche. Please contact with lisacarlewis@yahoo.com in advance if you plan to attend with your children.

"Even if you practice only for an hour a day with faith and inspiration, good qualities will steadily increase. Regular practice makes it easy to transform your mind. From seeing only relative truth, you will eventually reach a profound certainty in the meaning of absolute truth."Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche.